Here is a list of commonly misused words or word phrases. The definitions of these words or word phrases may come from Cambridge Dictionaries Online, MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners or Oxford Dictionaries Online.
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appreciater, appreciator
Which should you use, appreciater or appreciator ? An appreciator is a person who appreciates. The verb appreciate means to recognize the full worth...
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apprehend. comprehend
Which should you use, apprehend or comprehend ? The verb apprehend means to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law. The verb comprehend...
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apprise at, apprise of
Which should you use, apprise at or apprise of ? The verb apprise takes the preposition of . To apprise someone of something means to tell someone...
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are, our
Which should you use, are or our ? The verb are is the plural form of the verb be . The possessive determiner our is used before a noun. Incorrect:...
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arise, arisen, arose
Which should you use, arise , arose or arisen ? The verb arise means to happen or to get up. Arose is the past form of arise ; arisen is the past...
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as is somebody's want, as is somebody's wont
Which should you use, as is somebody’s want or as is somebody’s wont ? The expression as is somebody’s wont is used for saying that...
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as regard, as regards
Which should you use, as regard or as regards ? The phrase as regards means concerning with or with respect to; as regard is incorrect. Incorrect:...
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as soon as, no sooner than
Which should you use, no sooner than or as soon as ? The expression as soon as is used for referring to two actions, one happening after the other. ...
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as usual, as usually
Which should you use, as usual or as usually ? The construction as usual is used for saying what usually happens. As usually is incorrect. ...
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as, equally, equally as
Which should you use, as , equally , or equally as ? As is used to express an equality. Equally is used alone when there is no expressed comparison...
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